FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Chowan County

Studio
$924
1BR
$930
2BR
$1,220
3BR
$1,463
4BR
$1,615

Chowan County, North Carolina

FIPS 37041 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Chowan County, NC

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $924 $11,088
1-Bedroom $930 $11,160
2-Bedroom $1,220 $14,640
3-Bedroom $1,463 $17,556
4-Bedroom $1,615 $19,380
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,220/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $48,800/yr ($4,067/mo). Area Median Income is $76,900.
At NC's federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, a worker would need to work 130 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $924 $930 $1,220 $1,463 $1,615
FY2025 $854 $860 $1,128 $1,360 $1,696
FY2024 $787 $792 $1,041 $1,259 $1,586
FY2023 $737 $742 $921 $1,121 $1,569
FY2022 $681 $685 $857 $1,059 $1,467
FY2021 $643 $647 $808 $1,005 $1,399
FY2020 $629 $633 $786 $979 $1,380

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $76,900

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $16,450 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $27,450 $31,350 $35,250 $39,150 $42,300 $45,450
80% AMI $43,900 $50,150 $56,400 $62,650 $67,700 $72,700

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